The Guardian - Crossword Answers | 2020 11 18

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Linchpin MAINSTAY
ACCURSED DAMNED
History of a word ETYMOLOGY
Presents left in sock: girl's excited STOCKINGFILLERS
Takes in cover and old sheet FOOLSCAP
Red felt tip's missing top, finally running out LEFTIST
GLUM DOWNBEAT
Ace American's one nicking intro from Chuck Berry ACAI
Boxes in deserted farmhouse containing stuff to go to Sweden FRAMES
School — entourage TRAIN
FRIEND IN NEED ALLY
PALLID ASHEN
Love role in moving pictures? OPART
COMPASSION KINDNESS
Spread out cycling? Absolutely not NOPE
Robert Louis Stevenson 1886 novel KIDNAPPED
ATTRACTION PULL
Disciplined old criminal to stop breaking in OBEDIENT
FREE REIN CARTEBLANCHE
Trump excuse LETOFF
Have a tantrum (informal) THROWAWOBBLY
Left one building up steps LADDER
Want date on evening to turn up NEED
SOUNDLY BEATEN TROUNCED
STRIDENT BRASSY
REPEAT ECHO
Means to open case to nick Colombian criminal COMBINATIONLOCK
To have ambition is a self-inflicted disadvantage OWNGOAL
Dancing and moving behind beat TANGOING
Secretly listening to Prince during recording TAPPING
See: doctor to nurse is sweet MELODIC
GRATUITOUS WANTON
Curse as no room squeezing into big top? TORMENT
COMPARTMENT CUBICLE
Initially, bid's rejected — is estate agent told? BRIEFED
Thong for a revealing entertainer STRIPPER
Sound of a working phone DIALLINGTONE
Drunk hen to flash bust ONTHEBLINK
Wearing coat he is perverted and immature INCHOATE
NAUTICAL CALL AHOY
Plastic felt over bottom of pan TEFLON
Cane made from a rattan palm MALACCA